Scottsboro, Alabama Weather
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Scottsboro weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain30%2.1″93°72°—
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm80%0.22″84°72°-9°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle22%—85°69°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear13%—89°68°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—93°70°+4°
- FridayJul 10Partly Cloudy59%—94°74°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle56%—93°72°-1°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 16.0 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.0 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:58 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon
Scottsboro at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 35768, 35769
15-Day Forecast — Scottsboro
- Sun93°72°30%
- Mon84°72°80%
- Tue85°69°22%
- Wed89°68°13%
- Thu93°70°16%
- Fri94°74°59%
- Sat93°72°56%
- Sun84°70°40%
- Mon88°68°19%
- Tue90°67°12%
- Wed90°67°22%
- Thu79°70°48%
- Fri79°70°42%
- Sat83°68°44%
- Sun81°70°47%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Scottsboro
SPC has placed Scottsboro in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Scottsboro
- 35768
- 35769